Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy

RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center
100 Kirkpatrick Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
732-545-0494

Our Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy program focuses on fun child-centered rehabilitation and rehabilitation for infants, children, teens, and young adults, birth to 21 years.

We provide an individualized, client-centered, comprehensive evaluation of the physical, functional, visual, cognitive-perceptual and activities of daily living (ADL) strength and deficits.

A comprehensive individualized treatment plan is established to regain, restore and retrain all necessary skills for maximum function on a daily basis. We help the young patient build a strong foundation and reach their highest potential during the growth process.

Conditions We Treat

Conditions treated by Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapy include:

• Infant torticollis and plagiocephaly
• Developmental coordination disorder
• Muscle weakness
• Balance disorders
• Post-surgical rehabilitation
• Orthopedic rehabilitation
• Sports Injuries
• Pediatric trauma
• Cerebral palsy
• Scoliosis
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Juvenile arthritis
• Amputation rehabilitation
• Childhood obesity
• Fine motor/gross motor coordination training; weakness could result in the child having difficulty with eating, fastening buttons, using scissors, turning book pages, use of computer and poor handwriting skills
• Hand therapy for traumatic, non-traumatic, post-surgical repairs (tendons, etc.), nerve injuries/impairment and burns
• Customized static and dynamic splint fabrication and fitting
• Adaptive equipment and ADL retraining
• Neurological rehabilitation with NDT based principles for various conditions including CVA, TBI and post-concussion

Treatment Plan

Your pediatric treatment plan may include:

• Manual techniques
• Modalities (electrical stimulation, heat, cold)
• Therapeutic exercises
• Strengthening (core and extremity)
• Flexibility (static and dynamic)
• Posture training
• Balance and coordination activities
• Cardiovascular endurance training
• Return to sport activities
• Gait (walking) training
• Transfer training
• Posture training
• Functional activities
• Agility training
• Joint protection activities
• Computer and videogame balance training
• Home exercise program
• Family and caregiver education
• Visual-perceptual training or retraining
• Guided motor imaginary
• Multi-sensory stimulation
• Customized splints fabrication and fitting